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Everard Street – First mentioned in The Press in 1913. Part of the street disappeared when Barrington Mall was developed. Video Village of Barrington incorporated the Everard Street sign and original power pole in their shop development. A small amount of information from the library website. The Video Village shop is no longer there. This …

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Athelstan Street – Probably named after Athelstan (c.895- 939) – Athelstan was the first king of all England, and Alfred the Great’s grandson. Athelstan Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1913 when 32 sections in Spreydon were auctioned. A small amount of information from the library website. Barrington Mall is one side and …

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Coronation Street – Named to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII (1841-1910) on 26 June 1902. A small amount of information from the library website. Not a lot that I can add here. I don’t normally walk the full street here as I usually divert through the park and play Pokemon. Lots of older villas …

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Hagley Avenue – formerly Part of Lower Lincoln Road, renamed Lincoln Road, from Moorhouse Avenue to Riccarton Avenue. In 1922 residents petitioned the Christchurch City Council for the name to be changed to Hagley Avenue. This was done in 1924. In 1928 the Riccarton Borough Council asked yet again for the name to be changed …

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Acton Street – Formerly Bowen Street. Named after Sir Charles Christopher Bowen (1830-1917). Re-named Acton Street. Named after Lord John Acton (1834-1902). Bowen was an administrator, politician, poet, magistrate and educationalist. Re-named Acton Street by the Christchurch City Council in 1909. Acton was an English historian. A reasonable amount of information from the library website …

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Rolleston Ave – formerly Part of Antigua Street from Cambridge Terrace to Armagh Street – Named after the Hon. William Rolleston (1831- 1903). Rolleston was a public administrator, politician, provincial superintendent and educationalist. He was the fourth and last superintendent of Canterbury. Named because of Rolleston’s association with Canterbury College which adjoined Antigua Street and …

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Chester Street West – formerly Cranmer Terrace – Named after the English Anglican bishopric of Chester. One of the original Christchurch streets named in 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1894), and Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage. A small amount of information from the library website …

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Victoria street – Formerly Whately Road. Named after Richard Whately (1787-1863). Re-named Victoria Street. Named after HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901). – Whately was Archbishop of Dublin and a member of the Canterbury Association from 1848. One of the original streets of Christchurch named in 1850 by Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825-1894). …

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Cranmer Square – Named after the Oxford martyr Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) – Cranmer was Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and Edward VI and was burnt at the stake during the reign of Queen Mary I. Latimer Square, Cranmer Square and Ridley (later Cathedral) Square are all named after martyred bishops. One of the original …

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Montreal Street – Named after a colonial bishopric, Montreal, Canada – One of the original streets of Christchurch named in 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1894) and Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing for me …

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